Christie allows EMTs to administer Narcan to overdose victims

6:43 AM,
Mar. 22, 2014

Narcan, also known as Naxolone, is a medication used to treat drug overdose patients.

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Gov. Chris Christie's administration on Friday issued a waiver to more than 28,000 certified EMTs in the state that would allow them to administer Narcan, a medication used to treat drug overdose patients. The waiver could help protect EMTs from lawsuits related to administration of the drug.

"Allowing first responders to administer Narcan will save lives," Christie said in a prepared statement. "We want to encourage people to seek medical assistance when a drug overdose occurs. This action by the Department of Health is consistent with the Overdose Prevention Act I signed into law last ...